Virginia Beach, Virginia, is situated on the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 100 miles from Richmond and 200 miles from Washington, D.C. Local attractions include art museums, Colonial Williamsburg, boating and nature preserves. Golfing in the city includes the Owl Creek Golf Club and the municipal Kempsville Greens. The Hell's Point Golf Club, built by noted golf course architect Rees Jones in 1982, also is located in the city.
Ocean Beach Club Resort Hotel
The Ocean Beach Club Resort Hotel features an outdoor pool and fitness center with ocean views and tropical waterfall fountains in the lobby. The resort yoga classes continue the outdoor theme with sessions conducted on the beach. Accommodations include one-, two- and three-bedroom suites with private balconies. Rooms have full kitchens or kitchenettes and technology that includes high-speed Internet access and 32-inch plasma TVs. On-site dining is available from the Tortugas Cafe and Tiki Bar or guests may stroll down the boardwalk for dining at Catch 31, Mahi Mahi's, Pi-zzeria or the RockFish Bar and Grill.
Ocean Beach Club Resort Hotel
3401 Atlantic Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 213-0601
(800) 245-1003
vboceanbeachclub.com
Holiday Inn Resort
The Holiday Inn Resort is located at Virginia Beach, directly on the white-sand beach. The hotel features an outdoor pool ringed with potted palms and a view of the ocean. Guest rooms and suites offer mini-refrigerators, complimentary high-speed Internet access and a free morning newspaper. The hotel's Isle of Capri features a menu of Italian cuisine for evening diners and the Beach Scenes Coffee Shop is open for all meals in the inn's lobby. The Coconuts Pool Bar serves tropical drinks from Memorial through Labor Days. Kids meals at resort eateries are complimentary. The Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center and the Ocean Breeze Fun Park are less than 5 miles from the hotel.
The Holiday Inn Resort, Virginia Beach-on the Ocean
3900 Atlantic Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 425-7872
holidayinn.com
Turtle Cay Resort
The Turtle Cay Resort bills itself as "Key West in Virginia" and is located across the street from the city's boardwalk. Shopping is a 5-minute walk to the Hilltop area that has boutique clothing shops, restaurants and art galleries. A trolley route takes guests the 10-minute ride to the Lynnhaven Mall for shopping and dining in 170 stores and restaurants. The guest suites at Turtle Cay have high-speed Internet access, kitchens, washers and dryers, as well as Jacuzzi tubs. The resort has sandy beach access and palm trees framing a pool complex, complete with a 9-foot waterfall and hot tub. Resort guests also have access to a gym and indoor pool at the adjacent sister hotel.
Turtle Cay Resort
600 Atlantic Ave.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 437-5565
(888) 989-7788
turtlecayresort.com
About The Author
Lee Grayson is an ethnographer and freelance writer. She has written for both Oxford and Harvard University presses and research publishers, including Facts On File and ABC-CLIO. She holds certificates from the University of California campuses at Irvine and San Diego.
